Does this look authentic?

[encarter13]

Good deal on CL, but I am not sure if a Random SN can start with a "T". "T" SNs were estimated to be from 1996. It does have the 8 digits as apposed to 7. ***Sorry for the blurry picture. I had to resize***




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[Bigblu10]

8 character random serial can start with any number or letter so no problem there. How "good" is the deal? And how do you know you will receive that watch if it is authentic? Will seller meet you for a F2F transaction? Be careful with CL, many scammers and fake watches abound. Do your due diligence!

[Chiboy]

I'd meet at a Rolex AD and pay them $100 to authenticate unless you are sure. Then drive to your bank and get the cash and make sure the SN on the watch you buy is the same as on the one you authenticated.

[RichM]

Like Jamie said, be careful with CL.

Not sure what the deal is, but I'd use one of the TS's here. Buy the seller.

[BLNR Nairobi]

My opinion - buy the seller. Is the seller someone you can trust? Without that it becomes something of a gamble, and with any gamble you can win or lose. Certain types of fake watches can be very convincing and difficult to differentiate from pictures, so be careful that you're not buying something that is rotten at its core. Hence the adage - you buy the seller. Sometimes a deal that is too good to be true can be exactly that.

[Luap1976]

Cant tell the photo is a joke.post real photos
The warranty card looks legit though

[nick c]

Just pay the extra fee to have a piece of mind at AD.

[JSolano305]

I'll be very very careful with CL or offerUP.

[watchwatcher]

If the deal is too good to be true...

Buy the seller...

All good pieces of advice.

[Rentalcarman]

Definitely be careful with CL. Make sure the watch pictured is the watch delivered. Verify authenticity through an AD if possible. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

[encarter13]

Thanks for all the warnings. My local AD will authenticate, but I do not want to go through the trouble of contacting them if the experts here on TRF could tell me it if it looks suspect. I have bought and sold several things from CL and I am always very careful. However, my CL transactions are mostly boats, cars, and motorcycles. This would be my first jewelry purchase.

[Rentalcarman]

Originally Posted by encarter13

Thanks for all the warnings. My local AD will authenticate, but I do not want to go through the trouble of contacting them if the experts here on TRF could tell me it if it looks suspect. I have bought and sold several things from CL and I am always very careful. However, my CL transactions are mostly boats, cars, and motorcycles. This would be my first jewelry purchase.

Cars boats and motorcycles not easily counterfeited. Rolex most counterfeited watch ever. Buyer beware.

[TonyD]

There are a hundred ways to get scammed. One I recently heard about was the old switcheroo. The scammer brings a real watch and a fake to the meet. You play with the real one and verify that it is ok etc. Once it comes time to exchange money they switch it out with a good fake. So even meeting F2F or at an AD is not enough.

[Luap1976]

Originally Posted by encarter13

Thanks for all the warnings. My local AD will authenticate, but I do not want to go through the trouble of contacting them if the experts here on TRF could tell me it if it looks suspect. I have bought and sold several things from CL and I am always very careful. However, my CL transactions are mostly boats, cars, and motorcycles. This would be my first jewelry purchase.

Like i said post photos and i can tell you if its authentic or not

[AK797]

Looks real, but do a face to face only and in a public place or preferably at your bank where you then withdraw the funds.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by encarter13

Good deal on CL,

Would someone that owned this watch really need to sell it on Craigslist?

[encarter13]

Originally Posted by Oceanlover914

Cars boats and motorcycles not easily counterfeited. Rolex most counterfeited watch ever. Buyer beware.

Exactly. That is why I am asking. It is pretty easy to tell a Porsche from a Corolla.

Originally Posted by TonyD

There are a hundred ways to get scammed. One I recently heard about was the old switcheroo. The scammer brings a real watch and a fake to the meet. You play with the real one and verify that it is ok etc. Once it comes time to exchange money they switch it out with a good fake. So even meeting F2F or at an AD is not enough.

Imagine if these crooks used their skills to make an honest living. They would probably be pretty darn successful.

Originally Posted by Luap1976

Like i said post photos and i can tell you if its authentic or not

After downloading the pictures from CL, I am having a hard time resizing in order to positing.

Originally Posted by beshannon

Would someone that owned this watch really need to sell it on Craigslist?

I never assume to know what people need or are going through. Maybe he is a business owner and needs a quick buck. Maybe his wife just got pregnant. Perhaps, he just doesn't know about places like TRF and the resale market.

[encarter13]

For argument's sake, I will tell you this watch is around $1500 less than the asking price of most trusted sellers here on TRF. Does that make the hassle of authentication worth it?

[Al1969]

Originally Posted by encarter13

For argument's sake, I will tell you this watch is around $1500 less than the asking price of most trusted sellers here on TRF. Does that make the hassle of authentication worth it?

Any links to the listing?

[Syed117]

Originally Posted by encarter13

For argument's sake, I will tell you this watch is around $1500 less than the asking price of most trusted sellers here on TRF. Does that make the hassle of authentication worth it?

Pay the extra $1500.

There are tons of ways to get scammed on craigslist.

You might have found a good deal, but the odds are not in your favor.

Originally Posted by Al1969

Any links to the listing?

I think people tend not to share links because they are scared that someone else might rush and get it before them.

[sager]

Originally Posted by nick c

Just pay the extra fee to have a piece of mind at AD.

You are right. Sometimes the extra cash is worth the piece of mind.


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[Tridor]

Bad photo. Can't tell unless better photos. CL is a no no for me, so caveat emptor. You'd best be careful or you can lose big money.

[cdmorenot]

From the crappy pic, I would say the watch is authentic. It has all of the right things going for it. CL is scary though, could be a stolen photo.

Post many more pictures or complete the deal at an AD.

[encarter13]

Thanks for all the comments. I will probably pass on the watch. I love the Hulk, but it isn't the next watch on my wish list. I will just keep moving.

[BiH115]

If buying from CL, authentication is a must. $1,500 is a nice chunk of change saved. I'd tread with caution though.

[dnpina]

Google "Craigslist Jordans murder robbery" and then decide if saving a few bucks is worth risk and hassle of meeting a Craigslister. I'm not being a smartass but no on here can authenticate via picture. Good luck

[yxc145]

Originally Posted by dnpina

Google "Craigslist Jordans murder robbery" and then decide if saving a few bucks is worth risk and hassle of meeting a Craigslister. I'm not being a smartass but no on here can authenticate via picture. Good luck

Can't believe the man if facing murder charges..

[yxc145]

Hey

At least this seller is honest and selling replica.
https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/j...247741963.html

[GLADIATOR]

Originally Posted by encarter13

Thanks for all the warnings. My local AD will authenticate, but I do not want to go through the trouble of contacting them if the experts here .

There is no such "expert" anywhere in the world that could tell from those photos

[crowncollection]

Need better pics


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